304. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department records the number of long-term family carers who are excluded from the State pension (contributory) scheme due to time spent caring (from 1 to 1,039 weeks) while in receipt of the carer’s benefit and/or carer’s allowance, and their credited contributions not being recognised as qualifying contributions; and the estimated cost of redressing this penalty. [38782/24]

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304. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department records the number of long-term family carers who are excluded from the State pension (contributory) scheme due to time spent caring (from 1 to 1,039 weeks) while in receipt of the carer’s benefit and/or carer’s allowance, and their credited contributions not being recognised as qualifying contributions; and the estimated cost of redressing this penalty. [38782/24]

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